Spyware?

[M. Malone]

Hey, I use to have a PC, and I used a program called Spybot Search and Destroy, it would detect all the spyware and eliminate it, now I have a mac, is this an issue or should I ignore it cause it's not serious...?

[HexMonkey]

Spyware is not really an issue on Macs. If you're interested, here's a few of the recent threads about it:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=63850
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=61335
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=59848
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=59481
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=54781

[blue&whiteman]

Hey, I use to have a PC, and I used a program called Spybot Search and Destroy, it would detect all the spyware and eliminate it, now I have a mac, is this an issue or should I ignore it cause it's not serious...?

there is a small program for mac osx called little snitch.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/17642

Little Snitch Highlights

* Prevents applications from "phoning home".
* Protects you from spy ware like trojans, worms, and other network parasites.
* Shows which applications send information over the internet.